She was a brilliant woman;intelligent, articulate, musically gifted, and a master politician. Only a "mere"woman, she was able to defy all attempts to steal her crown for over forty years.... More > This is the story of Elizabeth I and her court, her people, her councilors, and the love of her life, Robert Dudley.< Less

She was a brilliant woman;intelligent, articulate, musically gifted, and a master politician. Only a "mere"woman, she was able to defy all attempts to steal her crown for over forty years.... More > This is the story of Elizabeth I and her court, her people, her councilors, and the love of her life, Robert Dudley.< Less

Have you ever wondered who was the lead actor in Public Eye? Who gave Bodie and Doyle their orders? What was Phil Redmond's first work for television? Where did the idea for Taggart come from? What... More > was Inspector Morse's first name? Who was The Unusual Miss Mulberry? Which show was planned as a spin-off from No Hiding Place, but was never made? Before Bad Girls, which drama series was also set in a prison? How many different actors have played Robin Hood over the years?
Names, dates, working titles, footnotes, film spin-offs, archive holdings... this set of guides celebrates 50 Years of ITV programmes, and also covers Channel 4, Channel 5 and satellite shows.
Whether you are a trivia buff, a quizmaster or serious telly historian, this book will give you loads of information, hours of reading and a starting-point for further investigations of your own.< Less

Have you ever wondered who was the lead actor in Public Eye? Who gave Bodie and Doyle their orders? What was Phil Redmond's first work for television? Where did the idea for Taggart come from? What... More > was Inspector Morse's first name? Who was The Unusual Miss Mulberry? Which show was planned as a spin-off from No Hiding Place, but was never made? Before Bad Girls, which drama series was also set in a prison? How many different actors have played Robin Hood over the years? Names, dates, working titles, footnotes, film spin-offs, archive holdings... this set of guides celebrates 50 Years of ITV programmes, and also covers Channel 4, Channel 5 and satellite shows. Whether you are a trivia buff, a quizmaster or serious telly historian, this book will give you loads of information, hours of reading and a starting-point for further investigations of your own.< Less

Have you ever wondered who was the lead actor in Public Eye? Who gave Bodie and Doyle their orders? What was Phil Redmond's first work for television? Where did the idea for Taggart come from? What... More > was Inspector Morse's first name? Who was The Unusual Miss Mulberry? Which show was planned as a spin-off from No Hiding Place, but was never made? Before Bad Girls, which drama series was also set in a prison? How many different actors have played Robin Hood over the years? Names, dates, working titles, footnotes, film spin-offs, archive holdings... this set of guides celebrates 50 Years of ITV programmes, and also covers Channel 4, Channel 5 and satellite shows. Whether you are a trivia buff, a quizmaster or serious telly historian, this book will give you loads of information, hours of reading and a starting-point for further investigations of your own.< Less

Have you ever wondered who was the lead actor in Public Eye? Who gave Bodie and Doyle their orders? What was Phil Redmond's first work for television? Where did the idea for Taggart come from? What... More > was Inspector Morse's first name? Who was The Unusual Miss Mulberry? Which show was planned as a spin-off from No Hiding Place, but was never made? Before Bad Girls, which drama series was also set in a prison? How many different actors have played Robin Hood over the years?
Names, dates, working titles, footnotes, film spin-offs, archive holdings... this set of guides celebrates 50 Years of ITV programmes, and also covers Channel 4, Channel 5 and satellite shows.
Whether you are a trivia buff, a quizmaster or serious telly historian, this book will give you loads of information, hours of reading and a starting-point for further investigations of your own.< Less

Coronation Street - Envisaged as a look behind the front doors of a typical Northern street. Crossroads - A Midlands motel somewhere near Birmingham run by the formidable Meg Richardson. Emergency... More > Ward 10 - The first twice-weekly serial set in a hospital. Emmerdale - Began life as a daytime series featuring life in the village of Beckindale. These huge series have seen many famous faces in their studios - Ben Kingsley, John Alderton, Michael Crawford, Albert Finney, Cliff Richard, Joanne Whalley, Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Arthur Haynes and Patrick Troughton, to name but a few.
Kaleidoscope have gathered together a range of sources to provide this informative and in-depth research guide to four major soap operas. There is scope for more detail on these shows, but plenty of information within these pages to provide a comprehensive overview of their histories.< Less

REX FIRKIN was one of the pioneers of independent television. He produced and directed some of ATV's most successful drama series including EMERGENCY WARD 10, THE PLANE MAKERS and THE POWER GAME.... More > Joining London Weekend Television, he ran a drama department responsible for some of the most spectacular hits of the 1970s, from MANHUNT and BUDGIE to UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS and BOUQUET OF BARBED WIRE. In this frank and fascinating memoir, Rex takes the reader behind the scenes on all these famous programmes, recapturing the heady highs and occasional disasters and tragedies of the heyday of British television.
The manuscript was compiled and edited by Richard Marson, himself a writer and television producer, whose most recent production was the BBC documentary, Tales of Television Centre.< Less

An academic thesis on seven Brian Friel plays: The Enemy Within, Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Living Quarters, Making History, Dancing at Lughnasa, Faith Healer and Wonderful Tennessee. This work... More > focuses on Friel's preoccupation with spiritual characters and themes, in particular on the priest or shaman characters in these plays.< Less

An academic thesis on seven Brian Friel plays: The Enemy Within, Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Living Quarters, Making History, Dancing at Lughnasa, Faith Healer and Wonderful Tennessee. This work... More > focuses on Friel's preoccupation with spiritual characters and themes, in particular on the priest or shaman characters in these plays.< Less

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